title: Factors contributing to driving by people with uncontrolled seizures.
abstract: People with epilepsy (PWE) are restricted from driving because of the concern over seizure-related car accidents. We investigated the characteristics of driving in these people and aimed to identify factors associated with driving in those with uncontrolled seizures. Of 290 epilepsy patients, 58% had a driver's license, 40% had driven during the last year. Of 179 persons with uncontrolled seizures, 65 (36%) had driven a car in the previous year. About 9% of PWE with driver's license experienced seizure-related accidents in the previous 5 years, but it was significantly more reported by those with uncontrolled seizures. Being male, married, and employed, and taking fewer antiepileptic drugs were the factors independently associated with increased likelihood of driving in patients with uncontrolled seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young Joo
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: No
authors.forename: Se-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyung-Kook
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sang-Ahm
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants